Andrea’s surprise proposal in Carmel to her now-fiancée, Erin, was full of smiles and celebrating with friends! I took the two of them to a local beach that I love as a Carmel wedding photographer for a short and sweet session. These lovely ladies are SO awesome! I loved getting to spend the day with […]

I loved getting to spend the day with Andrew and Anthi photographing their Big Sur engagement photoshoot! His mom hired me and we SUCH a fun hour-long chat. She’s definitely the coolest mom ever and it was the sweetest thing ever to hear her talk about Andrew and Anthi being the perfect match (I couldn’t […]

I was SO thrilled photographing Ben and Alex’s surprise engagement in Big Sur! Pfeiffer Beach was our first choice with backup locations like Garrapata and Silomar State Beach in case Pfeiffer is foggy in the afternoon. Ben wanted everything to be perfect and sunny, and Pfeiffer Beach is such a classic pick! It’s really scenic, […]

Cole and Nicole’s Carmel by the Sea engagement session was SUCH a great experience to photograph! We shot an hour-and-a-half or so before sunset, and there was just a little bit of wind in the area that day too. It made for these awesome wind-in-your-hair moments with dramatic ocean waves to boot! As a local […]

Had the sweetest time photographing Justin and Alexa’s Ventana adventure surprise proposal! The two of them have been together for about a year-and-a-half and are still SO head-over-heels for each other. Their reactions and expressions were pure gold and excitement. It’s honestly infectious! Alexa was really surprised the moment she realized what was going on. […]

Will and Kelly’s Big Sur engagement was SUCH a beautiful session! For starters, we were all wearing Birks, and Will even picked Kelly’s outfit for the day! The two of them together made for a really playful and sweet engagement session. They even popped champagne to celebrate this new and exciting stage of their lives! […]

Ryan and Jenna’s Post Ranch Inn surprise proposal was SUCH a fun morning adventure session in Big Sur. A top favorite for sure as a local Big Sur photographer! Jenna had a PRICELESS reaction when Ryan got down on one knee, and once she noticed I was there too! She was all, “Are you here […]

Alex and Sascha are one of the COOLEST couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing- their Carmel surprise proposal on the beach was so amazing to shoot! Alex is a TV producer and former musician. Sascha is an actress. They were staying at the Sanctuary Beach Resort Hotel in Monterey and had the brightest […]

When Melissa reached out to me about photographing her heartfelt surprise proposal at Bochard Farms to her dear partner, Jessica, I couldn’t have been more delighted! This local pumpkin patch (also known as Ed Borchard & Sons), is Jessica’s favorite- there couldn’t be a more perfect proposal spot for these two! Orange you pumped for […]

Chris launched his Spanish Bay surprise proposal to Karli right on cliffs overlooking the water! It was a calm evening with light overcast but filled with lots of emotion from this newly engaged couple. This session was such an intimate and private occasion with just Chris, Karli, and their dog. Read on for more! Pebble […]